Mawj Aldarraji
Mawj Aldarraji (Arabic: موج الدراجي, born June 6, 1993) is an Iraqi mountaineer and an architect.
Early life and education
Aldarraji was born in Baghdad and lived there until she was ten years old.[1][2] In 2003, she and her family moved to the United Arab Emirates.[3]
She earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture in 2013 from the Royal Institute of British Architects.[3][4]
Media representation
Aldarraji has served as an ambassador for an Iraqi Women's Rights organization since 2018.[5] Aldarraji was featured as a speaker at TedXBaghdad, held on July 20 at AlRasheed Hotel.[6]
In April 2020 she was featured as a part of the Iraqiyat campaign (#عراقيات), highlighting the achievements of young Iraqi women, as part of the national governmental initiative "For a New Iraq."[7][8]
References
- ↑ "موج الدراجي أول متسلقة عراقية تقترب من قمة ايفيريست!". السومرية (in Arabic). 31 May 2018.
- ↑ Khas Jedan TV Interview. MBC. "MBC TV 2 Trim." Uploaded 28 July 2020. Accessed 27 November 2020.
- 1 2 "2019.05.05 MAWJ ALDARRAJI" Babylon F.M. Interview in English. 24:33. Accessed Nov 28 2020.
- ↑ "لاول مرة ' عراقية تتسلق قمة جبل إفرست' .. قناة دجلة الفضائية" Television interview (in Arabic). Dijlah. قناة دجلة الفضائية / صباح دجلة. Uploaded 24 Nov 2018. Accessed 27 Nov 2020.
- ↑ "From a Challenge to a Passion to a Lifestyle | Mawj Aldarraji | TEDxBaghdad." TedX. Uploaded 23 Sept 2019. Accessed 26 Nov 2020.
- ↑ "TEDxBaghdad | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ↑ "لعراق جديد - For a New Iraq". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ↑ "لعراق جديد". لعراق جديد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-11-27.